Background
There is no higher honor in the sport than representing your country in international competition. The following rosters are from U.S. men's teams that have played in World Lacrosse (and its predecessors from the FIL and ILF) championships in field lacrosse.
Rosters (1967-1998)
1967
The Mount Washington Lacrosse Club from Baltimore represented the United States in a four-team invitational in Toronto and won the event.
1974
Led by Jack Thomas, the United States poured in 70 goals in three games to win the championship with its closest competition coming against host Australia — a 20-14 victory.
1978
The 1978 ILF World Championship in Manchester, England featured the biggest upset in the event’s history. The U.S. dominated Canada 28-4 in round-robin play, but in the championship match, Canada stunned the U.S. 17-16 in overtime.
1982
The ILF event came to the United States for the first time in 1982 and the U.S. recaptured the championship trophy in Baltimore with a 22-14 victory over Australia.
1986
Canada served as host of the 1986 ILF championship in Toronto, Ontario and advanced to the final game before falling to the U.S. 18-9 for the title.
1990
The U.S. team came out on top in Perth, Australia with a 19-15 victory over Canada for the title in an event that featured the debut of the Iroquois Nationals.
1994
Japan joined the field for the 1994 championship in Manchester, England as the U.S. dominated the competition, including a 21-7 victory over Australia in the championship.
1998
The 1998 championship returned to Baltimore with a record 11 nations competing. In one of the best games ever played, the U.S. held off a furious Canadian rally and won 15-14 in overtime.
Rosters (2002-2023)
2002
Playing the rare role of underdog, the USA beat Canada 18-15 in Australia behind Darren Lowe, the only returning player from the 1998 U.S. team, and tournament MVP Doug Shanahan.
2006
Canada ended the U.S. stranglehold in 2006, winning on its home soil (London, Ontario) by a 15-10 score. Twenty-one nations competed in the event.
2010
After dropping a pool play decision for the first time in tournament history, the U.S. avenged the loss and regained the gold with a 12-10 victory over the Canadians in Manchester, England.
2014
A record 34 nations competed in the first American-hosted men's senior world lacrosse championship held away from the East Coast and Canada beat the host Americans 8-5 in Denver.
2018
The U.S. reclaimed the world championship with one of the most thrilling endings in the event's history. The U.S. scored with just one second left to beat Canada 9-8 in Netanya, Israel.
2023
The U.S. won its second consecutive world championship, defeating Canada 10-7 behind a five-goal performance from Brennan O'Neill in San Diego.